 | |
Northwest Vocal Project (Western Washington) 2012 6th Place
|
|
LiveWire Covers the Latest Activities of the Barbershop Harmony Society
To view past issues of LiveWire, click here.Forward this newsletter to others by clicking the "Forward Email" link at the bottom of this page. Follow us by Facebook, Twitter or Blog!
|
|
Dick Van Dyke talks 'shop
Parade Magazine recently interviewed Honorary Barbershop Member Dick Van Dyke after he won the Life Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild last Sunday night. Reporter Walter Scott asked this question:
"You've performed with a Barbershop quartet, The Vantastix, since 2000. What's that been like?"
Dick's answer:
"It's my favorite thing to do. It's kind of my retirement amusement. I don't play golf. I have more fun singing and dancing."
Read the rest of the interview and view video clip of The Vantastix performing a "Mary Poppins" medley 'ERE.
Thanks Parade Magazine, Mr. Scott, and Dick Van Dyke.
The lucky guys who get to sing with Dick in The Vantastix are: Mike Mendyke, Bryan Chadima and Eric Bradley. Go to Vantastix website to view videos.
The Society congratulates Dick Van Dyke on the Life Achievement Award -we love you!
Photo credit: Larissa Underwood |
|
The Alliance Chorus Sings at Ohio Senate
The Alliance Chorus was invited to send a small group to sing at the Opening Session of the 130th General Assembly of the Ohio Senate in Columbus on Jan 7, 2013. Twelve singers, directed by Master-Director and Society Board Member David Calland, opened the historic day, when new senators were sworn in and a new Senate President was elected. They sang the "National Anthem" and concluded the session by leading the entire Assembly and all in attendance with "God Bless America."
"It was a great privilege to take part in the ceremony, and our members served the chapter, the Society, and our mission extremely well," said Dave.
We're proud of The Alliance Chorus!
|
Planning Memorial Day or
4th of July Performances? It's just the right time to order the Patriotic Premiere Series, a special edition of the Music Premiere Series introduced in the fall. This issue includes six songs and a mixed-track demonstration CD. As with all previous series, four-part learning tracks are available for each song, voiced by Vocal Spectrum's Tim Waurick and Max Q's Tony DeRosa. We hope you'll enjoy this essential mix of patriotic songs, all singable by the majority of barbershoppers, including: "The Star Spangled Banner," "America, the Beautiful," "Armed Forces Medley," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "God Bless America" and "God Bless the U.S.A." Listed to samples and order HERE. |
 PRESERVATION MAGAZINE Read about the losers for a change! In this just-out January 2013 issue of PRESERVATION Magazine, read about fourteen quartets who came in second, often missing the gold medal by very narrow margins ... the guys who were told many times afterward that they SHOULD have won ... the guys we can all identify with! Download this and other back issues of PRESERVATION Magazine HERE. Thanks to Society Historian Grady Kerr for another great issue! |
 | | June 30 - July 7, 2013 |
6,000 of your best friends
will be looking for you in Toronto this summer.
Don't disappoint them!
What's so great about Toronto International? Let us count the ways!
- It's our 75th Anniversary Celebration and there's lots of cool stuff in store - historic displays and more!
- Toronto is a world-class city with great restaurants - in fact, we've been told there are 5,700 eating establishments within walking distance of the arena!
- European charm without the long plane ride across the pond
- Fun things to do for the whole family
- Ringmasters, Lemon Squeezy, Chiefs of Staff performances
- Quartet, Collegiate and Chorus Competitions
- As if all that isn't enough, you'll also learn from the Canadians
 how to use hockey terms in romantic settings - handy, eh?
If you miss this, you are just going to be so sorry! An opportunity like this won't come around for another 25 years!
If you haven't registered, do it now!
PASSPORT INFORMATION:
You'll need to take care of the passport business soon. Here are some links to help you:
 | | The Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland |
FUN STUFF:
Check out more about Toronto HERE. Register HERE now!
|
|
The Best of the Best
Will Teach at Harmony University
 "Taking our chorus to Harmony University was one of the greatest educational, camaraderie-building
and purely fun events we have done in my
thirteen years with the chorus ... a definite highlight
of my barbershop career!"
Save Big - Make Your Plans Now!
CHORUSES: Bring TWELVE or more members from your chorus, and get a $560 per-attendee group rate on the most intense and effective barbershop education available anywhere on the planet! This curriculum caters to the needs of the chorus, with the option of receiving coaching all day or classes and coaching each day.
INDIVIDUALS: If you have attended Harmony University one or more the past five years, bring another member who has NOT attended in the past five years, and we'll knock $100 off your registration. Deadline to register for this special is June 30. (Note: the "brought" will identify the "bringer"). Click HERE for more information and to register.
|
|
Melanie Chapman Barbershop Harmony Society
If you are receiving this newsletter from someone else
and would like to have your own copy, please click here.
|
|
|
|
|
FEATURED ITEM
LUNCH BREAK "LIFE ON THE FARM" DVD. Purchase belly |
|
DOWNLOAD THE LATEST
EDITION OF THE
HARMONIZER
CLICK HERE
|
|
Quartet
Match-Up!
Looking
for spare
parts?
Click HERE.
It's Free! |
Director/
Chorus
Post & Search
Choruses seeking directors.
Directors seeking opportunities.
Submit your
announcement for the Society website
here. |
|
PRESERVATION
E-Magazine
Click
HERE
|
CHAPTER
MARKETING VPs: NEED A MEDIA LIST FOR YOUR AREA? Click HERE |
QUESTIONS ABOUT
CONTEST & JUDGING?
See Blog Series HERE |
|
